Darkhead
Schwarzkopf , Austria, 2011, 90 min, 35 mm, Youth Documentary
This is the story of two generations of neo-austrians – „darkheads“, as they call themselves – born and raised in Europe, but misfits nonetheless. Nazar, our 25-year old protagonist, suspect of armed robbery, is released of prison and confronted with his troublesome financial situation. Jobless, he seeks sanctuary in a world where he is respected and well-known – in the world of German rap music. While confronted with this situation, Nazar and his two best friends look back at a life of disruption – shattered families, street life and delinquency. A past connecting them with the present life of a new generation of immigrant descendants ...
The topicality and extent of the issues raised in the documentary secured Darkhead the Audience Prize of the Kleine Zeitung newspaper at Diagonale Film Festival 2011 in Graz. Riahi also enjoyed the audiences of Crossing Europe Film Festival 2011 in Linz and was selected as the Opening film in Documentary Competition at Sarajevo Film Festival 2011. The documentary, produced by Arman’s famous director brother Arash, may become the ultimate star of this year’s annual market if the Silver Eye jury considers it the best one in feature-length category.
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